The Columbushaus, 1932
The commercial building Columbushaus at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The architect of the building was Erich Mendelsohn. In 1932 a shop was leased to the American department store Woolworth. The office and shopping building was the first in the country to have an artificial ventilation system. In the wake of the popular uprising on 17 June 1953, the building was burnt down
Picture No
13313532
Media ID
48334592
Size
3916px x 4960px
(2.8MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - SZ Photo
Date
1932
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Artificial Burnt Knauer Leased Mendelsohn Merchandise Platz Potsdamer Retail Ventilation Wake Woolworth
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